Loaded Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes to the Rescue!

There is something so very comforting about eating mashed potatoes. The creamy texture and warm spoonfuls are addicting.

Unfortunately, while mashed potatoes may taste incredible, they carry little nutritional benefit and are loaded with unnecessary carbs.

If you are on any sort of diet, mashed potatoes are normally off-limits… but mashed cauliflower potatoes are not!

So what can you do when you are craving mashed potatoes but watching what you eat?… Make Loaded Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes!!

Cauliflower Nutrition Benefits:

One head of cauliflower only has 150 calories!

While the entire head of cauliflower does have 29 grams of carbs, 12 of those carbs are good-for-you dietary fiber.

One serving of cauliflower has over 75% of your recommended daily dose of Vitamin C.

Cauliflower is also known to improve blood pressure, help prevent cancer and decrease inflammation.

While these loaded cauliflower mashed potatoes are full of the cruciferous vegetable, they also contain some slightly not-so-good for you ingredients. (i.e.- bacon, cheese, sour cream…)

If you would like to make these cauliflower mashed potatoes even better for you, feel free to swap out the butter for olive oil, bacon for turkey or tofu bacon, cheese for dairy-free cheese and sour cream for almond or soy milk. Let the recipe be a blank canvas for you and add ingredients to your liking!